PEARCE METHOD OF BEE-KEEPING 



Exterior of a Model Bee House for ten Colonies of bees at the 

 home of_ the author of this book 



CHAPTER III 



A Model Bee House Above Ground for Ten Swarms of Bees 



and How to Build It. 



The above house is 13 feet 8 inches long and 61/9 feet 

 high and 6 1/2 feet wide, with no floor. 



The sides and ends are covered with German or shiplap 

 siding. The roof is covered with dressed hemlock and roof- 

 ing paper. The frame is made all of 2 x 4 scanthngs. You 

 can order this pil 14 leet long, 24 pieces. 



The siduij and shelves for the hives will take 60 pieces 

 14 feet long. Ihe roof will take 150 feet of dressed hemlock 

 and two rolls of roofing. Then you need 200 feet run- 

 ning measure of 3 inch strips for corner boards. You will 

 need 20 pounds of 8 pw. nails ; 5 pounds of 20 pw. spikes ; 

 2 pounds of 6 pw. finishing nails. 



You want 5 windows 14 x 18 glass, the sash made just 

 the thickness of your siding or sheeting ; the glass to be cut 

 1/2 inch short at the bottom of the windows to let any bees 

 that might, escape while working with them inside of the 

 house. This will finish your house on the outside. Now cut 

 a door in one end of the house and go inside and put on the 

 finishing touches. Nail securely, your cleats on your stud- 



